Skill Level

Specialisations

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks Include

preparing and positioning plant for operation

operating tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops, and avoid damaging crops

adjusting speed, height and depth of implements

operating plant to hold, lift and cut trees

operating attachments to lift, swing, release and sort trees and logs, and operating auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines

feeding felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut into logs and loading logs onto stockpiles and into trucks